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Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) addressing the 2018 Jerusalem Post Conference in New York City. He said that despite efforts by some to make Israel a “political wedge issue,” U.S. support for the Jewish state is strong and bipartisan. Credit: The Jerusalem Post.

Cardin says he won’t sign Senate letter against annexation

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Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), the second-highest ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on Tuesday that he won’t sign a letter calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Blue and White...

Pompeo scheduled to visit Israel, meet heads of new coalition government

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to visit Israel next week, according to media reports on Wednesday. The scheduled 24-hour visit would be the first by a senior foreign official since Israel closed...
U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Jan. 27, 2020, along the White House colonnade. Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead.

Major upheavals due to coronavirus pose challenges for US-Israel relationship

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As the world’s attention has been focused on combating the spread of the coronavirus for the past two months, presidential primary campaign politics in the United States has been put on the backburner. Former...
The Arizona Capitol Museum building in Phoenix. Credit: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons.

Eight Israeli startups to take part in virtual tech show in Arizona

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Eight Israeli startups will participate in this month’s virtual technology conference in Arizona in the hopes of appealing to investors and securing funding. The UNMET Arizona 2020 virtual conference, co-hosted by the Arizona Commerce Authority and Stout...
Images of Israeli and American flags are projected on the Old City walls following President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Former Democrat national security officials call for tougher stance on Israel

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Ahead of U.S. elections in November, the Democratic Party platform should include language critical of Israel, express sympathy with the Palestinians and call for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, said more than...
Pennsylvania state Rep. Cris Dush. Source: Screenshot.

Pennsylvania state lawmaker apologizes for comparing Wolf administration to Nazis

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A Pennsylvania state representative apologized on Tuesday for comparing the administration of Gov. Tom Wolf to the Nazis and other repressive regimes as part of his accusation that the governor was not being transparent...
A sign with the Nazi slogan "works sets you free," addressed to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, appears at a protest in Chicago over coronavirus restrictions. Source: Screenshot via Dennis Kosuth.

Sign with Auschwitz slogan displayed at Chicago protest against stay-at-home orders

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A sign playing off the Auschwitz slogan “work sets you free” was featured at a protest in Chicago where hundreds of demonstrators railed against state and local restrictions imposed in response to the coronavirus...
The funeral of former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron, who died of complications of COVID-19, at the Har Hamenuchot cemetery in Jerusalem on April 13, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Despite coronavirus, Jews’ bodies still being flown to Israel for burial

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Despite the coronavirus outbreak and almost the complete shutdown of international travel to Israel, deceased Jews from around the world continue to be flown to Israel for burial. “The Land of Israel is a very...
A lake in Camp Ramah in New England. Credit: Facebook.

Reform movement cancels summer camps, Israel trips out of coronavirus worries

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As some states begin to reopen for business, a number of Jewish summer camps have announced that they will be closed for the season because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Union for Reform Judaism released...
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and national director of the Anti-Defamation League. Credit: ADL.

Jewish founder of Craigslist gives ADL $1 million to tackle online hate speech

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The Jewish billionaire philanthropist and founder of the website Craigslist gave a $1 million grant to the Anti-Defamation League to support its efforts to detect, expose and counter online hate speech, the ADL announced on Tuesday. The...